Immanuel Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
A German–English edition

The first facing-page German-English edition of the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant's central contribution to modern moral philosophy.

Immanuel Kant (Author), Mary Gregor (Edited and translated by), Jens Timmermann (Edited and translated by)

9780521514576, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 3 February 2011

214 pages
23.5 x 16 x 1.6 cm, 0.49 kg

'Jens Timmermann's idea and effort to provide a German-English edition of Kant's Groundwork cannot be applauded enough. Just as those who in principle can read Latin will be grateful to have a translation at hand that will help them through the text, readers of Kant's Groundwork will be grateful to be provided an edition that allows them to compare the original text on the left side with its translation on the right, line by line … it is to be hoped that this book finds many readers, both in introductory and advanced classes. Bilingual editions are a very important enterprise, and Timmermann deserves the highest praise for introducing such an edition for English-speaking Kant research.' Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie

Published in 1785, the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. In this book, Immanuel Kant formulates and justifies a supreme principle of morality that issues universal and unconditional moral commands. These commands receive their normative force from the fact that rational agents autonomously impose the moral law upon themselves. As such, they are laws of freedom. This volume contains the first facing-page German-English edition of Kant's Groundwork. It presents an authentic edition of the German text and a carefully revised version of Mary Gregor's acclaimed English translation, as well as editorial notes and a full bilingual index. It will be the edition of choice for any student or scholar who is not content with reading this central contribution to modern moral philosophy through the veil of English translation.

Acknowledgements
Introductory note: text and translation
Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: Vorrede Preface
Erster Abschnitt First section
Zweyter Abschnitt Second section
Dritter Abschnitt Third section
Editorial notes
Index.

Subject Areas: Ethics & moral philosophy [HPQ], Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [HPCD]